New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-18
CAPTURED REBEL FLAGS.
NOT DISPLAYED. AS THEY SHOULD BE.
LIST OF THE CoLORs TAKEN BY NEw-YORK Reg
IMENIs NOW IN THE KEEPING OF THE
WAR DEPARTMENT. D.

In regard to such trophies The statement sent out
by the President last night through the Associated
Press Well his letter resembling the order FOL
the return of the flags, is designed to convey the
impression that the Government is unable to fur
nish storage room for these flags; that they are
kept in boxes that they are moth eaten etc, etc
Now the law requires the Secretary of War te
collect all flags, standards and colors taken by the
Army from the enemies OF the United States foi
the purpose of having them preserved and dis
played in such public place as he shall deem proper
at the seat OF Government of the United States
Then why are these fiags kept in locked room in
the attic of the great War Department building
which no veteran of the late war is permitted
to visit? Twenty years ago, when the army was
a good deal larger than it is now and when tho
business OF the War Department was four five
times as great as it is to-day and before this
magnificent War Department building was raised,
room was found Tor the display OF these captured
flags. In those days Secretary Stanton's Official
quarters We're such Of Mr.. EndcOtts mes
sengers would spurn to-day. The corps of officers
in the AdjutantGenerals department, five or sin
in number, were content with large room as
General Drum himself uses to-day. Then the
hags were displayed
TRIBUNE correspondent to-day visited the room
in the Winder Building-a building still occupied
by tie War Deparment-in which they were for
merly exhibited. 1t is the Ordnance Museum
With the flags and other trophies OF the Rebellion
removed this great room presents a barren appear.
ance. There are some specimens of shot and she 1,
two or three brass field pieces captured at Saratoga
trom Burgoyne which have not yet been returned
20 Great Britain, couple of bronze pieces presented
by Lafayette to the United States; dozen or more
advertising specimens of small arms and that is
about all Formerly there was printed catalogue
of this collection, Tor cory of which TRIBUNE
correspondent sought long and vainly In it was
printed O list OF the flags, such a list General
Drum refuses to give to The TRIBUNE. There is
plenty OF room there for the proper display of
the flags in accordance with law. One OF the ante
rooms used by Mr. Endicott Would furnish all the
space required for that purpose There is no lack
Of room II is only acll of disposition.
The TRIBUNE Is not indebted to any member OF
the Administration or any officer OF tire War
Department Tor the list which is herewith given of
rebel flags which were captured by NcwYorls
regiments and which now in the custody OF
the War Department. There is some reason 70
believe that the list imperfect in respect of the
omission of two three flags, the credit for the
capture OF which is due to NewYOrk troops. How.
ever 1t is substantially correct and is follows:
Bsttefag Of the lst Mississippi Regiment. captured at
Peach Tree Creek, July 90 1864, by Private Dennis
F%sty Of bs bs6G S
cOnteaerae National flag captured near Winchester.
drew Lovish Of the Ist NewSiorS Dragons
The flag OF an unknown rebel regiment taken at the
ney Of company F. 7Sd New-York Volunteers, who has
died since the war from wound received in capturing
1s Of the he First Tennessee Battalion eaPturea at
geant John Marks, OF Company ID, 18th NewYork Vol.
Batilc-aag with the stars and bars taken at the Bat
tie OF sharpsburg september H. 1862. Oy Private Web
ster Eaton OF Battery L. lst New-lork Artillery,
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battleiag captured the Battle of Sailors Creek.
April g. 1865. by Major John A. Aster, of the Sd New
Bat &Battle.aag captured at sharpsburg, September II,
Sew.Ycrk state Militia Thompson had ra to shoot the the
coor-bearer, and. In the face OF shower musket
Battlefi of 2sh North Carolina Regiment taken
by Private Samuel l. Malleck, OF Company 9Th
York Cavalry in an ensagement Malvern iI, July
%. 1864. Also by Private George Reynolds OF Company
NJ. of the same cavalry. Virginia state flag, at tho
Flag of the lst Texas Infantry captured at Appomat-
tox by Lieutenant NJ A. Reed, OF Company ID, stu New
A tag with the stars and bars OF the 18th Virginia
Regiment, taken by Lieutenant C. f. Hunt, OF the 49th
New York Volunteers.
Two Confederate markers captured BY Sergeant Frank
schubert OF company r. a9a volunteers In an
Battle-ilag OF the 25h Virginia Infantry taken at
Sailors Creek by Frank Miller OF Company N, % New
Also the aas q tho 18th Virginia Infantry. by Lieu
tenant James Ii. Gibbon. Of Company OF the Same
Bateaags of two Virginia regiments captured at Get.
tysburg by Private George H. bore OF Company d. aGd
Captain NJ. Brown r OF the l26th NewYork Volunteers.
Battlefag captured at Antetan, September H. 1862,
Basea,g belonging to General Brsgss & Army taken
Goddard Of the Gath New.YorE Regiment -' y N'''"'
Also anot9er M nag taken In the same battle by Peter
This flag was taken from rebel sergeant who Was ds-
armed and afterward made prisoner.
n. Potter. of Company E. 10th New. York Volunteers
This flag secured in a desperate hand o-hand en-
gagement from a Confederate sergeant, who was dis
armed and captured; Potter himself was wounded
Bsssg ga captured BY Rryae NJ Crowley ,S Of Com
Waynesboro', Va, March ?. 1865, under command OF
Batte-aag OF the famous Sumter Heavy Artillery.
taken at Sailors Creek by Sergeant George J. Pman
Also tho flag of the 40th Virginia Infantry, by Ser
geant ". 7. Norris of the same regiment.
ured at Appomattox. April g. 1868 by j. T. Jonas, Of
Company II, sth New YORK Cavalry.
Battefag captured September 10, 1854 In an engage
mcnt Winchester Va by George f. Meach, OF Com
pany I. 9th NewYork Cavalry.
flag taken near Front Royal, Va. August l6, 1854.
by Private o. $. Muldoon. of Company |. and William
s% o, OF f96mPsRy 96o p tG Gava near
Winchester September 10, 1864, BY Patrick McEnroe OF
dag captured at Fishers HILL Va. September 22.
1864 by James Connor, OF Company f. lst New-for<
Batte-fag captured April 49, 1864 by Corporal Chcs
ter T. Bowen, OF Company l. LIST New-fork Dragons
Battle-iags were also captured by Lieutenant John
L. Martin, Company NJ. lst New.York Volunteers:
Captain E f. Lanera ompany. X ist tNew.YorsCavalry;
Sergeant David II. schofcld. 5th New-York Cavalry:
private pame nnknownl of the SEA Hew,fork Vol
unteers; John Miller OF Company A, sth sew-York
Cavalry; Corporal Henry Harvey. OF Company A. ed
EewIork Cavalry and A. shergetty o! Company A. oiss
New-York Volunteers.
Every assertion that it Was ever contemplated
to return the rebel nsgs to tte-scuth by any pre-
vious Administration l. false. Until the incoming
Of Mr. Clevelands Administrator IL was never
rund necessary to make mystery oi the reDeI
trophies.
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